EXCLUSIVE | Franck Leboeuf: ‘Marseille need to find their mojo again.’ | OneFootball

Get French Football News had the opportunity to put some questions to former Chelsea FC and France defender Franck Leboeuf. Franck reflected on the last few months of the season for another of his former clubs – Olympique de Marseille – and what needs to change there going forward.

Marseille’s season ended in a little chaos on and off the pitch, but are you positive about the club’s new leadership? 

Yes, Marseille, it always seems it’s never a steady situation there. There are many frustrations at Marseille, but everyone in France must realise that they can’t beat Paris Saint-Germain. But, look at RC Lens and you can get Champions League football and win a cup, so this is good.

So Marseille need to regroup now, there is a need for calmness and a clear identity. It’s a complex club, but it needs peace in every aspect. The players are good, no one aspect is guilty, but they need to align together to grow. It is possible, I am sure they can, I hope they can.

They need to find their mojo again, which I hope they will. We can’t have any more chaos, we must, with the new leadership progress in a calm way.

Last time we spoke you said that Habib Beye was the right man for the job. What do you think went wrong?

Marseille is such a very difficult club to come into. Yes, I thought he would be right for the club. But it wasn’t to be. It was down to lots of things as I mentioned above. The club has good players, but it’s a complex club and needs everyone to be heading in the same direction. No distractions, just a clear way of playing, a clear way of messaging and then it can progress on the pitch.

So a multiple of things was present during his time, which unfortunately meant it wasn’t a good time and it looks like they will part ways. But there can be a positive way forward now – I hope.

Franck Leboeuf was speaking exclusively to Get French Football News courtesy of World Cup odds

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